“We had some lovely guests staying on Necker Island who have cut their trip short for safety reasons, and another group of guests have also postponed. I will be on Necker alongside our team, as I have been on the three times we have had hurricanes over the past 30 years,” he said.

Branson’s buildings on Necker Island are designed to withstand storms, using hurricane blinds that he says should be able to resist the extreme weather.